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New species of rare ancient worm discovered in fossil hotspot
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-species-of-rare-ancient-worm-discovered-in-fossil-hotspot
A team of researchers including Leicester’s Professor David Siveter have discovered a new species of lobopodian, an ancient relative of modern-day velvet worms, in 430 million-years-old Silurian rocks in Herefordshire, UK.
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Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lord-willetts-elected-as-honorary-fellow-of-the-royal-society
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He is among eminent personalities who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their exceptional contributions to science.
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Air Quality spinout company shortlisted for Guardian University Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/01-air-quality-spinout-company-shortlisted-for-guardian-university-award
Air quality sensor|University partnership nominated in Business Collaboration category. A joint venture between the University of Leicester and Bluesky Ltd has been shortlisted for the Business Collaboration Award at the 2019 Guardian University Awards.
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Checklist aims to ensure clinical trials are inclusive of the wider population
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/inclusion-checklist-college-surgeons
Members of the public along with a team from the University of Leicester have come together to co-produce an Inclusion Checklist for Clinical Research.
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Honorary Professor to deliver prestigious Harveian Oration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/harveian-oration-feehally-leicester-professor
John Feehally, Honorary Professor of Renal Medicine at the University of Leicester, will deliver the prestigious 2025 Harveian Oration later this month.
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New book explores innovative crime fiction by Caribbean writers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/crime-fiction
Dr Lucy Evan's new book, Crime Fiction in the Caribbean will be published on 24th October 2024.
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Dangers of atmospheric pollution in the workplace to be highlighted at free event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/mattioli-woods
Leicestershire’s industry and business leaders are being invited to a University of Leicester event that could be good for their employees’ health.
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LLEP welcomes three new board members
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/llep-welcomes-three-new-board-members
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Chas Bishop, honorary graduate of the University, Karen Smart and Neil McGhee as new LLEP Board Members from the Private Sector.
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HRH Princess Royal visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/hrh-princess-royal-visit
HRH The Princess Royal is to boldly go on a mission into space - well, the National Space Centre in Leicester. The Centre is the brainchild of the University and was co-founded by the University.
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Advancing the protection of migrants human rights
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/advancing-the-protection-of-migrants2019-human-rights
Leicester Law School lecturer Alan Desmond has recently edited an international collaborative book on the UN Migrant Workers Convention and its potential to advance the protection of migrants’ human rights.